Food Shopping Venues, Neighborhood Food Environment, and Body Mass Index Among Guyanese, Black, and White Adults in an Urban Community in the US

Hosler, Akiko S.; Michaels, Isaac H.; Buckenmeyer, Erin M.

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2016.03.003

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“…Ethnic markets in low‐income community provides residents with culturally acceptable and nutritionally adequate nonemergency foods, thus contribute to food security (Joassart‐Marcelli et al, ). Our own study in the nearby City of Schenectady demonstrated that shopping for food often or sometimes at ethnic markets was significantly and independently associated with lower BMI among Guyanese immigrant residents (Hosler et al, ).…”

Section: Discussion: Ethnic Marketsmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Another study found that low-income shoppers in a large metropolitan area redeemed 33% of their SNAP benefits, and as high as 85% in some neighborhoods, at stores likely to be ethnic markets (Shannon, 2014). (Hosler et al, 2016).…”

Section: Discussion: Ethnic Marketsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…B. Morland & Evenson, 2009;Rundle et al, 2009). Others report null, mixed (depending on a subgroup), or contrary associations between supermarket access and health (Aggarwal et al, 2014;Casagrande et al, 2011;Drewnowski, Aggarwal, Hurvitz, Monsivais, & Moudon, 2012;Dubowitz et al, 2015;Gase, DeFosset, Smith, & Kuo, 2014;Hosler, Michaels, & Buckenmeyer, 2016;Lear, Gasevic, & Schuurman, 2013;Liese et al, 2017;Wang, Cubbin, Ahn, & Winkleby, 2007). The null or contrary findings are more common when shopping behavior is incorporated into the analysis.…”

Section: Downtown Albany Study Communitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Growing disparities in an urban food desert: Downtown Albany longitudinal food environment studies

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2018

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This paper presents findings from our longitudinal study of food environments in two exemplary, contrasting urban neighborhoods in Downtown Albany, New York. The “minority neighborhood” (74% racial/ethnic minority population) is a “food desert” by the United States Department of Agriculture's definition, whereas the adjacent “mixed neighborhood” (33% minority population) is not. The long‐term trend analysis (1970–2018) of the macro‐level food environment found that although the minority neighborhood lost all supermarkets and remains supermarket‐less since the late 1990s, the mixed neighborhood was able to retain several supermarkets and since 2008, it gained a new supermarket every 3–5 years. The medium‐term trend analysis (2003–2015) of the micro‐level food environment revealed a more complex picture of changing food environments. The total number of food stores in the minority neighborhood increased in much greater rates than the mixed neighborhood in the 12‐year period, and accordingly, the standardized availability measures for “any” fresh fruits and fresh vegetables increased significantly in the minority neighborhood. The standardized availability measure for adequate (five or more) varieties of nutritionally desirable fresh fruits and vegetables, however, did not increase in the minority neighborhood. Because the mixed neighborhood saw steady increases in such measures, disparities between the two neighborhoods grew incrementally and reached the highest point (rate ratio of over 5.0) in 2015. In this paper, there are also sections to provide historical and contextual background of our food environment research, as well as discussion on intervention ideas to address the disparities in fresh produce availability focusing on ethnic markets.

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Section: Discussion: Ethnic Marketsmentioning

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Section: Discussion: Ethnic Marketsmentioning

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Section: Downtown Albany Study Communitymentioning

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2018

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“…To model the health impacts, existing data from local communities can be utilized to extract individual‐level health behavior and outcomes, community‐level contextual factors, and expected health impacts from changes in fresh produce availability in food pantries. Examples of relevant data for the epidemiologic modeling could include community health survey data that are linked to directly assessed food environment assessment data (Hosler & Kammer, ; Hosler, Michaels, & Buckenmeyer, ) and food bank/food pantry locally grown fresh produce intervention data (Allsopp & Hosler, ).…”

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“…We will focus on obesity reduction and diabetes management, given that both are CVD risk factors and have high prevalence and large economic impacts (Ogden, Carroll, Kit, & Flegal, 2012;Shamseddeen, Getty, Hamdallah, & Ali, 2011), and the existence of Examples of relevant data for the epidemiologic modeling could include community health survey data that are linked to directly assessed food environment assessment data (Hosler & Kammer, 2015;Hosler, Michaels, & Buckenmeyer, 2016) and food bank/food pantry locally grown fresh produce intervention data (Allsopp & Hosler, 2018).…”

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Introducing a dynamic framework to jointly address policy impacts on environmental and human health in a regional produce recovery and redistribution system

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Regular consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease and all‐cause mortality. Access to fresh produce is limited for individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. Emergency food programs, including food pantries, are important institutions for assuring access to nutritional foods for this population, including fresh produce. Produce availability at such institutions is on the rise thanks to donation, gleaning, food bank purchases, recovery programs multiscale policy interventions. These efforts also have coupled economic and environmental benefits for producers and retailers as surplus food is redirected from the waste stream, where it would otherwise produce greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. Although varied surplus produce recovery programs have been implemented around the country and the world, little modeling of potentially synergistic impacts has accompanied their implementation. Thus, there remains sparse understanding of system‐wide joint implications economically, environmentally, nutritionally, and epidemiologically. The goal of this paper is to offer a novel dynamic modeling framework capable of assessing environmental, nutritional, and health impacts of policies and programs in the food recovery and redistribution system. This unique framework serves as a scientific basis for implementing best management practices and policies to improve the sustainability of U.S. food systems.

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A Comprehensive Health Profile of Guyanese Immigrants Aged 18–64 in Schenectady, New York

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2017

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Guyanese immigrants are the 5th largest foreign-born group in NY State, but sparse literature is available on their health status and health needs. A community-based health interview survey of Schenectady NY residents aged 18-64 (N = 1861) was analyzed. Bivariate comparisons between Guyanese respondents and White, Black, and Hispanic respondents were made for each variable to identify disparities. As predominantly low SES immigrants, Guyanese adults were less likely to be covered by health insurance, have a usual place for care, and receive cancer screenings. They were more likely to engage in alcohol binge drinking, but generally in good overall physical and mental health and less likely to smoke or report disability. Stable family structure and supportive interpersonal relationships are major assets of this group. Improved access to affordable health insurance, linkages to primary care, targeted cancer screening programs, and culturally-sensitive behavioral health services are recommended for Guyanese immigrants.

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Food Shopping Venues, Neighborhood Food Environment, and Body Mass Index Among Guyanese, Black, and White Adults in an Urban Community in the US

Cited by 18 publications

References 30 publications

Growing disparities in an urban food desert: Downtown Albany longitudinal food environment studies

Growing disparities in an urban food desert: Downtown Albany longitudinal food environment studies

Introducing a dynamic framework to jointly address policy impacts on environmental and human health in a regional produce recovery and redistribution system

A Comprehensive Health Profile of Guyanese Immigrants Aged 18–64 in Schenectady, New York

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